Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas put in the fastest lap of 2020 pre-season testing with a 1:15.752. See how it compares with the quickest lap of 2017 testing, a 1:18.634 for... read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
Team | Mercedes |
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Country | Finland |
Podiums | 45 |
Points | 1277 |
Grands Prix entered | 139 |
World Championships | N/A |
Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
Highest grid position | 1 |
Date of birth | 28/08/1989 |
Place of birth | Nastola, Finland |
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Valtteri Bottas says he sees "no reason why not to" use Mercedes' dual-axis steering system at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas admit they are unsure whether the new DAS (Dual Axis Steering) system will be used at the upcoming Australian Grand Prix... read more »
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Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas remain unsure whether or not the team will use its dual-axis steering system at the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the "weird" games teams were playing in testing masks the true 2020 order, but he expects a three-way battle at the top. read more »
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Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Stuart Codling (Executive Editor, GP Racing) to give the final... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas posted the quickest time of 2020 pre-season testing. See how he got the edge over second-placed Max Verstappen. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Bottas edges Verstappen and Ricciardo on the final day of winter testing read more »
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Valtteri Bottas ends pre-season testing on top for Mercedes ahead of the 2020 F1 campaign. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas completed the final session of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the top of the timesheets, ending the day with a 1m16.196s to beat Daniel Ricciardo's... read more »
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Mercedes recovered from its difficult Thursday to go quickest on the final day of preseason, but a late Max Verstappen lap meant Red Bull finished just 0.073s behind the world... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing on a day that saw teams loosen the shackles on their performance. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas ends pre-season testing with fastest lap - both on Friday's final day and overall. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes as Formula 1 pre-season testing came to a conclusion in Spain on Friday. Bottas used Pirelli's C5 tyres to post a lap time of... read more »
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F1 testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona has concluded with Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes topping the timesheet on the final day. read more »
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Believing that the 'big three' will still dominate the start of the season, Valtteri Bottas admits that the games teams are playing in Barcelona are making it... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is refusing to read too much into Ferrari's comments downplaying its pre-season Formula 1 testing performance, saying rivals often play "a... read more »
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Mercedes suffered its first substantial setback of pre-season testing after Lewis Hamilton's programme was curtailed by an oil pressure anomaly on Thursday. Hamilton, who... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants to start negotiations over a new F1 contract with Mercedes as early as possible in 2020. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he wants any discussions with Mercedes over a new deal to be handled smoother, and earlier, than in 2019. Bottas has been on rolling one-year contracts... read more »
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As Valtteri Bottas once again faces an uncertain future, the Finn says he believes both he and Mercedes learned from last year's public speculation. read more »
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Nico Rosberg has told Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas that he needs to put Lewis Hamilton on edge if he has any hopes of winning a world championship. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants to avoid dragging out contract negotiations with Mercedes over a 2021 Formula 1 deal, believing there was "too much unnecessary talk" outside of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas knew about the DAS system for at least one year before Mercedes' made its public debut at pre-season testing. read more »
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Mercedes' Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system is legal says Valtteri Bottas as other Formula 1 teams begin to consider how to create a version of their own. read more »